Glad they do it right from the beginning. "Encryption, encryption, encryption Insert Balmer developer meme here"
My question is what does matrix do better than xmpp. What does xmpp do better than matrix?
My question is what does matrix do better than xmpp. What does xmpp do better than matrix?
However, the protocol itself is governed by the Matrix.org Foundation acting as a neutral guardian (https://matrix.org/foundation/), so it unclear how the spec itself would become part of the product.
To suggest that Matrix itself is not well suited to chat is to ignore the rapid adoption of the protocol now used by millions of people.
The matrix foundation has had trouble trying to fundraise to pay developers, it's not a proper non-profit standards foundation, in my opinion. I'd be skeptical of trusting them.
You can see numbers for the public network here (https://matrix.org/faq/#what-is-the-current-project-status), though these figures do not include installations that choose not to federate publicly.
The Matrix.org Foundation is a non-profit UK Community Interest Company. As you might expect, it accepts donations which can be used to fund work on the project. It reports publicly on its financial status in the same was as any other UK CIC is obliged to. This doesn't seem very controversial to me.
In any case, should you wish to donate yourself you can do so here https://www.patreon.com/matrixdotorg